PERSONAL  INTEREST 


AMERICAN  OUVROIR  FUND 

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AMERICAN  OUVROIR  FUND 
20  Fifth  Avenue,  New  York 

(American  Ouvniii-  ir(il.)iilKuic,  ir,i\  r„,ulrMinl  1  liui>sinaan,  1' 
PATRONESSES 

COMTESSE  .lACQlIES  l)-AHA.M(J.\ 

THE  MARCHIONESS  OP  ULANDKOIil) 

COMTESSE  DE  DRIGODE 

PRI.NCESSK  JACQl'ES  DE  UROOUE 

H.  H,  PRIXCESSE  PIERRE  HE  CAKAMAX-CIIIMA Y 

THE  COUNTESS  GUEY 

HER  EXCELLENCY  MADAME  GEUKFllAY 
COMTESSE  D'HAUSSONVILLE 
DUCHESSE  DE   LA  MOTTE-UOUDANCOl'ItT 
LADY  BRXEST  HAMILTON 
COMTESSE  JOACHIM  MURAT 
PRINCESSE  DE  LA  TOUR  U'AUVBIiUNE 
DUCHESSE  DE  TREVISE 


THE  scope  or  the  work  intended  to  lie  carried  out  liv  llio 
AMElilOAN  OlTVKOlli*  was  originally  liinit..d  to  niv- 
iiig  eiuployinent  to  ])oor  women  out  of  work,  in  makins'- 
ot  elotliing-,  etc.,  wnicli  was  then  distrihiited  amongst  wounded  and 
destitute  soldiers  ;  but  owing  to  the  long  duration  ot  the  war  anil  to 
the  tact  that  many  mutilated  and  hliiid  soldiers  have  applied  i)er- 
sonally  lor  lielp,  it  was  found  necessary  to  get  in  touch  with  some 
ol  the  best  Freiu-h  societies  who  make  a  specialty  ol  supiilyin--  (lie 
mutdated  with  artiHcial  limhs.  and  e.hicating  tl'iem  and  the  hliiid 
HI  some  i>rolession  for  re-starting  them  iirlil'e. 


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During  many  months  an  average  of  over  one  hundred  soldic,„ 
have  presented  themselves  weekly,  some  weeks  nearly  two  hiinilred, 
all  of  whose  cases  have  been  carefully  investigated'  and  the  most 
needy  helped  to  the  extent  that  the  stock  of  clothing  on  hand 
jiermitted. 

The  soldiers  showed  their  military  papers,  gave  their  references, 
names,  home  addresses,  military  addresses,  etc.,  and  all  i)articiilars 
as  to  family  and  profession.  If  from  the  invaded  districts  of  l!el- 
gium  or  France,  godmothers  or  godfathers  were  found  for  them, 
who  took  a  personal  interest  in  them,  helped  them  individually, 
and  with  wlumi  they  corresponded.  When^  tlie  soldier  had  a  I'an'i- 
ily  in  need,  the  necessities  of  the  family  were  pcrscjiialiy  investi- 
gated and  it  was  helped  to  get  work  anil  given  elotliing"  if  neces- 
sary. In  urgent  cases,  and  mily  to  tide  over  critical  moments,  were 
small  advances  of  money  made. 

arc  *ghe"work.  ""^  ^''^"'^^  designation  tor  a  place  wbcre  wouiun  out  of  employmc.it 


mi  HAVE  A  LONG  LIST  OF  NEEDY  SOLDIERS  \T 
THE  FROXT  ^^•H0  HAVE  XOT  HEARD  FROM  THE  R 
WRES.  CHILDREX  OR  PARENTS  SINCE  THE  WAR 
STARTED.  WHO  WANT  GODFATHERS  OR  CODMOTHERS 
WEO  ^ILL  SEND  THEM  SOME  CLOTHING  WD  COM 
FORTS  ANT)  SHOW  A  PERSONAL  INTEREST  "iN  THEIR 
LIVES  BY  WRITING  THEM.  $20  SENT  TO  THE  VMER 
lOAN  OUVROIR  WILL  KEEP  ONE  OF  THESE  MEN  IN 
WARM  CLOTHING  AND  SMALL  COMFORTS  FOR  SIX 
MONTHS.  FOR  PARTICULARS,  ADDRESS  THE  \MFR- 
lOAN  OUVROIR  FUND. 

The  American  Ouvroir  has  arranged  a  system  bv  whicli 
each  individual  who  gives  nioiiev  or  clothing  receives  a  de- 
tailed account  of  what  has  been  done  with  his  or  her  gift  with  the 
names  and  addres.ses  of  the  recipients,  so  that  the  charitable  in- 
dividuals who  may  desire  to  take  a  personal  interest  in  those  they 
are  helping  may  correspond  directly  with  them.  In  the  same  way, 
supplies  of  woolen  or  cotton  clothes,  or  knitting  wool,  sent  from' 
America  to  help  the  work  in  France,  will  be  accounted  for  in 
detail  to  the  individual  giver. 

Personal  interest  shown  by  Americans  in  those  they  help  in 
France  can  do  as  much,  and  often  very  much  more,  than  the  money 
given,  to  make  life  worth  living  to  those  who.  deprived  of  family, 
are  only  too  grateful  for  American  sympathy  and  love,  helping 
them  rise  from  the  ocean  of  misery  and  suffering  that  at  present 
surround  them. 

THE  AMERICAN  OUVROIR  FUND,  20  FIFTH  AVENUE 
iNEW  YORK,  HAS  PARTICULARS  AND  PHOTOGRAPHS 
OF  A  LARGE  NUilBER  OF  ORPHANS  WHOiSE  FATHERS 
HAVE  DIED  FOR  THEIR  OOUNTRiY. 

FROM  $C.O  TO  $240  A  YEAR,  ACCORDING  TO  CHILD'S 
STATION  IN  LIFE,  ENABLES  ITS  MOTHER.  OR  A 
FRENCH  FAMILY  ADOPTING  IT,  TO  CARE  FOR  AND 
EDUCATE  AN  ORPHAN  IN  HOME  SURROUNDINGS 
SUITED  TO  ITS  CIRCUMSTANCES. 

The  American  Ouvroir  facilitates  correspondence  between 
generous  helpers  in  America  and  unfortunate  sufferers  in 
France,  by  acting  as  a  t^learing  House  for  all  letters  forwarded 
through  their  care,  translating  American  correspondence  into 
French,  and  translating  French  correspondence  before  reforward- 
ing  same  to  destination  in  America. 

An  accounting  is  sent  to  each  individual  giver  for  his.  or  her, 
gift  in  money,  clothing,  etc.,  with  full  details  of  distribution  made, 
giving  the  names  and  addresses  of  those  who  have  been  thereby 
helped ;  so  that  anyone  desirous  of  becoming  interested  in  the  Uvea 
of  those  helped  can  correspond  directly  with  them. 

The  books  and  accounts  are  kept  by  an  experienced  liookkeeper, 
and  from  time  to  time  verified  by  a  certified  accountant  and  auditor. 


THE    AFFLICTED  MOTHER 


DO  YOU  BELIEVE  IN  THE  UPLIFTING  POWER  OF 
HUMAN  SYMPATHY,  PERSONAL  INTEREST,  INDIVID- 
UAL  HELP?  THEN  WHY  NOT  INCLUDE  THESE  WITH 
THE  MONEY  HELP  YOU  MAY  BE  WILLING  TO  GIVE,  AND 
BECOME  PERSONALLY  INTERESTED  IN  THE  LIFE  OF 
SOME  INDIVIDUAL  SUFFERER  IN  FRANCE,  AN  OR- 
PHAN, WIDOW,  MUTILATED  OR  BLIND  SOLDIER,  OR 
A  NEEDY  SOLDIER  AT  THE  FRONT  WITHOUT  NEWS 
FROM  HIS  FAMILY  IN  THE  INVADED  DISTRICT,  AND 
CORRESPOND  DIRECTLY  WITH  THE  ONE  YOU  HELP, 
THROUGH  THE  AMERiIOAN  OUVROIR  IN  PARIS,  AN 
ORGANIZATION  DEVOTED  ENTIRELY  TO  BRINGING 
INDIVIDUAL  HELPERS  IN  AMERICA  IN  DIRECT  TOUCH 
WITH  INDIVIDUAL  SUFFERERS  IN  FRANCE,  TRANS- 
LATING CORRESPONDENCE  BETWEEN  THEM,  AT- 
TENDING TO  THE  PROPER  DISBURSEMENT  OF  MONEY 
SENT  AND  THE  DISTRIBUTION  OF  (!LOTIIING, 
ETC,  AND  ACCOUNTING  FOR  THE  SAME  TO  EACH  IN- 
DIVIDUAL GIVER. 

YOU  WHO  ARE  READING  THIS  CAN  GREATLY  HELP 
I'S  IN  OUR  WORK  BY  FORMING  GROUPS  OF  FRIENDS 
OR  COMMITTEES  IN  YOUR  LOCALITIES  WHO  WILL  BE- 
COME INTERESTED  AND  INTEREST  OTHERS  IN  BE- 
COMING GODMOTHERS  OR  GODFATHERS  TO  INDIVID- 
UAL ORPHANS,  WIDOWS,  MUTILATED  AND  BLIND 
SOLDIERS  OR  NEEDY  SOLDIERS  AT  THE  FRONT 
IN  FRANCE,  SENDING  THEM  THROUGH  THE  AMER- 
ICAN OUVROIR  MONEY  AND  CLOTHING,  AND  WRITING 
THEM  FROM  TIME  TO  TIME  ENCOURAGING  LETTE'RS. 

BEGIN  THIS  GOOD  WORK  TO-DAY.  IT  WILL  BRING 
A  NEW  AND  ABSORBING  INTEREST  INTO  YOUR  LIFE. 
FOR  YOU  THE  WORLD  WAR  WILL  CEASE  TO  SEEM  A 
GREAT  CALAMITY  AND  W^ILL  APPEAR  AS  A  GRAND  OP- 
PORTUNITY FOR  SPREADING  GOOD  WILL  AMONGST 
MANKIND. 


A  MARTYR 


Tliere  are  countless  thousands  of  generous,  loving  people  in  the 
United  States  who  would  be  only  too  glad  to  help  such  individual 
cases  of  suffering,  if  the  history  of  all  the  circumstances  were 
brought  to  tlieir  personal  attention,  and  a  system  arranged  which 
would  bring  them  and  keep  them  in  personal  contact  with  those 
they  are  helping.  'J'here  is  nothing  that  encourages  the  poor  and 
suffering  inore  than  real  sympathetic,  personal  interest.  The  fact 
that  the  Atlantic  lies  between  the  two  countries  need  not  prevent 
such  personal  interest  from  being  established  and  continuing  for 
years;  as,  for  instance,  by  means  of  correspondence  maintained  be- 
tween those  wlio  help  in  the  United  States  and  those  who  are 
helped  in  France.  Such  a  system  of  relief  work  would  do  more  to 
cement  a  lasting  friendship  between  the  two  great  republics  than 
any  treaties,  however  good,  and  once  for  all  do  away  with  any  mis- 
understanding in  France  as  to  our  unselfish  motives. 

As  it  is,  millions  of  dollars  are  being  sent  to  Europe  by  gen- 
erous Americans  to  relieve  the  terrible  suffering  there ;  but  Ameri- 
cans, as  individuals,  are  not  receiving  the  credit  for  the  help  given, 
from  those  who  are  helped ;  who,  in  the  vast  majority  of  cases,  do 
not  know  from  whence  this  help  has  come.  The  American  Ouvroir 
has  arranged  a  system  by  which  the  mutilated  and  blind,  the 
widows  and  orphans  will  know  exactly  from  whom  help  comes, 
and  csi)ecially  realize  that,  with  the  material  aid  given,  goes  a 
wealth  of  loving  sympathy  and  personal  interest. 

IP  YOU  AGREE  IN  THE  ABOVE,  WHY  NOT  FORM  A 
COMjriTTEE  TN  YOUR  EOCALITY  WHICH  WILL  CO- 
OPERATE WITH  THE  PARIS  AMERICAN  OUVROIR  IN 
WAR  RELIEF  THROUGH  INDIVIDUAL  HELP  WITH  PER- 
SONAL INTEREST? 

THE  POWKFJ  OF  LOVE  IS  NEEDED  TO  UPLIFT  THE 
LIVES  OF  UNFORTUNATE  SUFFERERS  IN  PRANCE, 
AND  HUMAN  SYMPATHY  AND  PERSONAL  INTEREST 
ARE  THE  IM.\nE  AND  LIKENESS  OP  DIVINE  LOVE  ON 
THIS  EARTH. 


That  the  good  work  ilone  by  the  AMERICAX  OUVROIR  ever 
since  the  beginning  of  tlie  war  is  thoroughly  ajipreoiated  is  shown 
by  the  following  letter,  receivetl  October  l.'>",  I'.tlo: 

CROIX-ROUGE  FRANCAISE 


s  o  c  I  e  T  E 


FRANCAISE 


de  Secours  aux  Blesses  Militaires 

plac^e  sous  le  Maut  Patronage  du  President  de  la  Ripublique 
 <•>•  , 

SifeGE   CENTRAL  : 
21,  Rue  FRANpois  I",  PARIS  (a"> 

Ancienrtcmcnt     10,  nt(  Matignun 


TtL  :  PASSY  43-20 
AOR    TtLtoB.  BLESMIL-PARIS 


Dear  Mrs.  Mygatt:  [Translation] 

"I  accept  with  great  pleasure  your  invitation  to  become  a  patroness 
of  your  Committee. 

"Kiiowing  all  the  good  that  you  have  done  in  France  since  the 
beginning  of  the  war,  with  an  untiring  generosity  and  with  a  perfect 
S'heartT'thanks.'  ""^^""^^^  °'  '^is  occasion  to  repeat  to  you  our 

'2  ^™  Madame,  that  you  are  going  to  America  to  speak 

to  your  generous  compatriots  regarding  the  sufferings  of  I.>ance.  which 
always  find  with  them  so  much  charitable  help 

"Please  accept.  Madame,  with  my  thanks,  the  expression  of  my  most 
distinguished  sentiments."  r.,  ,„  " 


WITHOUT  NEWS 


The  AMERICAN  OUVROIR  (known  to  the  French  in  Paris 
as  the  Ilolophane  American  Ouvroir  or  Holophane  Ouvroir,  owing 
U)  itfi  occupyine;  the  Holophane  Building  there)  was  started  August 
10,  1!J14,  hy  Mrs.  Otis  Mygatt  with  the  help  of  Madame  Mary 
King  Waddington  and  a  few  other  ladies.  Mrs.  Mygatt  is  the 
active  head  of  the  organization  and  devotes  her  entire  time  to  its 
management. 

Mr.  Mygatt  has  given,  free  of  ill  expense.?,  the  use  of  the  Holo- 
phane Building,  156  Boulevard  Haussmann,  Paris,  for  the  entire 
period  of  the  war,  including  lighting  and  heating,  also  the  services 
of  several  oflicial.s,  such  as  bookkeepers,  stenographers,  caretakers, 
and  so  on. 

Madame  Waddington,  formerly  Miss  Mary  King  of  New  York, 
was  for  many  years  the  Amhassadress  of  France  to  England  and  is 
so  well  known  already  to  Americans  as  to  need  no  further 
description. 

A  few  details  regarding  the  patronesses  of  the  American 
Ouvroir  in  Paris  may  prove  of  interest. 

'I'he  Comtessc  d'Haussonville  is  the  presidentess  of  the  French 
Red  Cro.ss  Society,  which  is  caring  for  .several  hundred  thousand 
wounded  soldiers. 

Her  Excellency  Madame  Geoffray,  the  Ambassadress  of  France 
to  Spain,  manages  the  numerous  workshops  which  under  the 
aus[)iccs  of  the  French  Red  Cross  give  employment  to  thousands  of 
jioor  French  women  ;  she  is  also  the  president  of  the  Society  for 
re-education  of  nmtilatcd  soldiers. 

Her  Highness  the  Princcsse  Pierre  de  Caraman-Chimay  is  the 
daughter-in-law  of  the  former  Belgian  Minister  of  Foreign  Affairs 
and  shares  with  Mr.  de  Wiart,  the  present  ^linister  of  Justice, 
the  presidency  of  the  Belgian  Society  for  the  relief  of  children  and 
is  an  active  member  of  other  societies.  She  founded  a  hospital  of 
one  hundred  beds  at  her  own  expense,  also  a  society  of  motor  am- 
bulances for  transporting  wounded  from  the  front. 

Princcsse  Jacques  de  Broglie  is  president  of  the  National 
French  Association  for  helping  widows  and  orphans  of  soldiers 
killed  in  the  war;  and  is  an  active  member  of  numerous  other  char- 
itable societies.  She  is  the  great-granddaughter  of  Marshall 
Berthier,  Prince  de  Wagram,  the  celebrated  general  of  Napoleon  I. 

Comtesse  ^lurat  is  descended  from  the  family  of  the  King  of 
Naples,  who  married  Napoleon  I.'s  sister.  She  founded  a 
society  for  relief  of  soldiers  at  the  front  which  distributed  thou- 
sands of  packages  of  clothing  and  comforts  to  soldiers  in  France, 
Belgium  and  Serbia. 

The  Duches.se  de  Trevise,  besides  being  active  in  the  Beaujon 
Hospital  and  other  charities,  has  given  her  chateau  at  Melun  for 
a  hospital  and  is  most  generous  in  her  donations  in  help  of  poor 
women  and  soldiers. 


Comtcfse  ile  Brigoile  is  the  .sister  of  the  Due  de  Griimoiit. 
When  the  (iermans  invaded  the  Aisne  districts  the  (.\>mte  de 
Brigode  refused  to  leave  his  home,  tiie  Chateau  (k>  Folemhray,  and 
stayed  behind  in  order  to  i>roteet  t!ie  viUagers  in  the  neighbor- 
hood. Sinee  August,  1914,  no  letters  have  lieen  received  from  him. 
The  C'onites.se  de  Brigode  in  Paris  ilevotes  her  money  and  time 
to  the  relief  of  the  refugees  from  the  Aisne,  of  whom  tliere  are 
over  100,000. 

Comtesse  dWramoii,  formerly  Miss  Fisher  of  New  York,  organ- 
ized a  hospital  at  her  chateau  at  .Anizy  in  the  Aisnes,  but  the  dis- 
trict was  invaded  by  the  (iermans  and  her  home  is  now  used  as 
German  staff  headquarters.  She  is  an  active  member  of  the  Com- 
mittee for  the  relief  of  the  refugees  from  the  Aisne  di.stricts. 

The  Princesse  de  la  Tour  d'Auvergne  is  interested  in  many 
charitable  societies  and  is  a  large  contributor  to  their  support. 

Conites.se  Grey  is  the  wife  of  Karl  (irey,  who  was  for  many 
years  governor  of  Canada;  besides  fittnig  out  her  country  ])lace  in 
England  as  a  hospital,  she  has  helped  the  .Mlies  in  many  ways. 

The  Marchioness  of  Blandford  is  the  mother-in-law  of  the 
Duchess  of  Marlborough,  formerly  Mi.ss  Vandcrbilt  of  New  York, 
and  aunt  of  the  Duchess  of  Devonshire,  the  head  of  the  Knglish 
Bed  Cross.  She  takes  a  deep  interest  in  Knglish  and  French  war 
relief,  and  contributes  to  the  support  of  both. 

Mrs.  Mygatt  and  the  French  ladies  and  societies  she  repre- 
sents here  are  desirous  of  having  committees  and  societies 
formed  in  various  parts  of  the  T'nited  States,  who  will  co- 
operate with  them,  such  committees  to  have  patronesses  who  would 
try  to  interest  people  in  their  cities  or  localities  in  becoming  god- 
mothers or  godfathers  to  one  or  more  French  orphans  or  widows, 
nnitilatcd  or  blind  soldiers,  and  try  to  find  individuals  or  groups 
of  individuals  who  would  make  regular  monthly  contril)utions  to  a 
definite  sufferer  whose  history  was  known  to  them  and  with  whom 
they  could  keep  in  personal  touch  by  eorres[)ondence.  From  time 
to  time,  the  Paris  Ouvroir  would  serul  to  the  American  committees 
lists  of  poor  widows  and  orphans,  of  mutilated  anil  blind  soldiers, 
tho.se  most  in  need  of  help,  considering  the  circumstances  and  lives 
of  their  families,  with  photographs  and  all  jiarticulars  wliich  would 
tend  to  bring  kind-hearted  men.  women  and  children  of  the  United 
States  in  direct  touch  with  tlie  lives  of  the  jioor  and  sulfering 
women  and  children  of  France,  tho.se  left  in  dire  want  through 
their  husbands  or  fathers  having  died  for  their  cduntry,  or  having 
been  incapacitated  for  remunerative  work  through  being  nnitilatcd 
or  blind. 

A  SFM  OF  $in,onO  IS  NKKDKD  BY  TlIF  AMKIMCAN 
OUVROTK  IN  PARIS  TO  CONTlNlIK  ITS  WORK  OF  (HY- 
ING EMPLOYMENT  TO  WOMEN  IN  WANT. 

EACH  INDIVIDUAL  CONTRIBUTOR  TO  THE  AMER- 
ICAN OUVROIR  FUND,  CARE  OF  J.  P.  MORGAN,  WALL 
STREET,  NEW  YORK,  WILL  RECEIVE  A  PKRSONAL  AC- 
COUNTING OF  THE  USE  MADE  OF  HIS  OR  HER  MONEY. 


A  L  O  N  E5 


The  general  intention  is  to  break  up  what  forms  a  tremendous 
total  of  misery  and  want  into  individual  units,  whose  histories  and 
circunistaupes  would  be  thoroufjlily  investigated  hy  the  AMERI- 
CAN OUVROIR  in  France  and  reported  regnlarly  to  the  charit- 
able persons  and  to  tiie  various  committees  which  would  be  grad- 
ually formed  in  dilTcrent  parts  of  the  United  States,  who  would 
then  try  to  interest  cliaritable  persons  to  help  such  individual  cases, 
thereby  introducing  the  valuable  element  of  personal  interest. 

IP  YOU  THINK  THIS  IS  A  GOOD  WAY  FOR  AMERI- 
OANS  TO  HELP  THE  UNFORTUNATE  FRE\CH,  WHY 
NOT  START  TO-DAY  TO  FORM  YOUR  CO'MMITTEE  AND 
SHOW  YOUR  OWN  AND  THEIR  PERSONAL  INTEREST 
BY  CO-OPERATING  IN  FINDING  AMONGST  THE  GEN- 
EROUS AND  CHARITABLY  INCLINED  IN  YOUR  CITY  A 
GODMOTHER  OR  GODFATHER  FOR  A  RUINED  ORPHAN 
O'R  WIDOW,  A  BLIND  OR  MUTILATED  SOLDIER,  OR  A 
NEEDY  SOLDIER  AT  THE  FRONT  WHO  HAS  BEEN 
WITHOUT  NEWS  OF  HIS  WIFE,  CHILDREN  OR  PAR- 
ENTS SINCE  THE  WAR  STARTED?  YOU  WILL  BE  DO- 
ING A  NOBLE  WORK  WHICH  Y^OU  WILL  FIND  OF  AB- 
SORBING INTEREST  AND  WILL  BRING  A  HAPPY  IN- 
FLUENCE INTO  YOUR  LIFE  AND  ALSO  THOSE  WHO 
CO-OPERATE  WITH  YOU. 


IXASMUCH     AS    YE     HAVE      DONE     IT     UNTO     ONE  OF 
THE     LEAST     OF  THESE 


APPEAL  TO   AMERICAN  MANUFACTURERS: 

The  American  Ouvrnir  was  started  with  the  object  of  giv- 
ing work  to  women  in  need,  especially  those  from  the  invaded 
diBtricts  of  Belgium  and  France  who,  having  been  driven  from 
their  original  homes  and  not  coming  under  the  Moratorium 
(wliicli  only  excin])ts  from  the  payment  of  rent  those  who  had 
taken  lodgings  before  the  war),  were  unable  to  live  within  tlie  al- 
lowance given  them  by  tlie  (Jovernnient.  The  women  helped  in- 
cluded wives  of  professional  and  literary  men,  actors,  farmers, 
small  manufacturers,  or  owners  of  small,  independent  businesses, 
and  women  also  having  several  small  children  to  care  for  who,  being 
thus  unable  to  go  out.  were  forced  to  do  work  in  their  own  homes. 

The  lux'cssary  nuitcrials  to  work  on,  such  as  woolen  and  cotton 
clotlis  and  knitting  wool,  «ere  bought  in  England,  but  should  come 
from  America.  The  articles  made  were  given  either  to  needy 
soldiers  at  the  front,  or  convalescent  wounded  soldiers  at  ho.spitals, 
or  to  their  wives  and  children  (preference  beins;  given  to  those 
from  the  invaded  district.^),  distributed  personally  to  women  and 
soldiers  who  called  at  Boulevard  ITaussnumn.  or  sent  by  par- 
cels post  to  soldiers  at  the  front  who.so  needs  had  been  first  investi- 
gated. These  gifts  were  always  of  the  best  material  and  workman- 
ship. During  tlic  winter  months — shirts,  drawers,  waistcoats,  chest- 
protectors,  made  from  the  best  woolen  materials:  hand-knit  socks, 
mufllers,  mittens  aiul  sweaters  from  warmest  knitting  wools,  water- 
proof sleeping  bags,  woolen  blankets  and  many  smaller  articles,  such 
as  handkerchiefs,  gloves,  pipes,  tobacco,  etc.  Woolen  pajamas,  night- 


injiales,  bed  jackets,  belts,  dressing  gowns,  ete.,  were  distributed 
direct  to  soldiers  in  hospitals.  As  far  as  possible,  the  needs  of  each 
individual  soldier  were  investigated  in  person.  Where  this  was 
impossible,  inquiries  were  either  made  from  a  soldier  in  some  regi- 
ment known  to  the  Ouvroir  or  from  an  offieer  of  the  regiment,  or 
battalion,  as  to  the  soldiers'  real  need-:.  .Mthough  some  three  thou- 
sand soldiers  have  been  helped,  no  complaint  has  been  n\ade  of  a 
single  case  of  misplaced  help  since  the  Ouvroir  started  its  work, 
sixteen  months  ago. 

Total  value  of  clothing  distriliuted  to  needy  and  wounded 
soldiers.  48,1.51  francs.  Total  amount  of  moiu'v  paid  to  women 
working  in  their  homes  making  shirt.s.  drawers  and  other  articles 
of  clothing  fnirn  the  woolen  and  cotton  cloths  purchased  in  Eng- 
land, 11,5!)1  francs.  Besides  this  amount,  3,(il-l  francs  were  paid 
to  women  working  at  the  Ouvroir  itself  in  various  capacities,  most 
of  these  women  being  refugees. 

The  total  number  of  different  articles  of  clothing  nuide  by  the 
women  employed  was  12,255. 

The  value  of  clothing  and  other  articles  distributed  monthly 
since  the  Ouvroir  was  started  is  as  follows: 


August  to  October,  inclusive,  l!iU  l,H(iO  francs 

November,    lit  14  2,280  francs 

December.    ll»14  :i.O;il)  francs 

January,      li)15  4,220  francs 

Fcl)ruary,     in  15  :','!'74  francs 

March,        1915  l.:'''>0  francs 

April,  1915  :l,241  francs 

May,  1915  -1,^0  francs 

June,  1915  francs 

July,  1915  2,071  francs 

August.       1915  2,575  francs 

September.  1915  '^-^'^i  f™"'*' 


There  was  also  distributed  clothing  estimated  at  about  5,000 
francs  value,  received  from  various  individuals  for  the  purpose  of 
distribution. 

Materials  in  the  piece  are  urgently  reqnireil  for  giving  work  to 
the  poor  women  emploved  and  an  a\)\K')i\  is  nuide  to  the  generosity 
of  American  manufacturers  of  woolen  and  cotton  goods  to  share 
their  prosperity  with  unfortunate  poor  in  Europe  by  devoting  a 
small  portion  of  their  profits  to  sending  rolls  of  cottxin  or  woolen 
cloths  to  the  American  Ouvroir,  who  will  duly  ac'count  to  the 
givers  individually  for  the  use  and  distribution  made  of  their 
donations. 


HAVE    MERCY    UPON  US 


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We  are  merely  quoting  the  following  details  t«  show  that  a 
contributions,  however  small  or  large,  may  be  employed  each  tor  .. 
definite  purpose  in  helping  individual  sufferers  whose  lives  and  cir- 
cumstances will  be  made  known  to  those  who  help  them  and  who 
will  write  and  thank  and  keep  informed  those  to  whom  they  are  in- 
debted for  such  help. 

$1.00  will  give  three  or  four  days'  work  to  a  pixir  woman,  or 
an  article  of  clothing  for  a  soldier,  woman,  or  child  ;  or  two  cliairs 
to  a  pillaged  home. 

$2.00  will  give  a  warm  woolen  garment,  or  a  table,  to  a 
poor  home. 

$3.00  will  give  a  sideboard  for  crockery. 

$4.00  will  give  a  set  of  cooking  utensils. 

,$5.00  will  give  several  articles  of  woolen  to  a  soldier,  woman 
or  child. 

$10.00  will  give  a  complete  woolen  outfit  to  a  soldier,  woman  or 
child  ;  or  a  bed,  with  bedtling,  to  some  poor  family  whose  home  has 
been  burned. 

$20.00  will  give  warm  clothing  and  small  comforts  for  si.\ 
months  to  a  needy  soldier  whose  family  is  in  the  invaded  districts, 
a  set  of  furniture  to  a  new  temporary  homo. 

$00.00  will  build  a  temporary  home  or  siielter,  including  linen 
and  crockery,  to  replace  a  destroyed  homestead. 

$60.00  to  $240.00  a  year,  varying  according  to  the  chihrs  so- 
cial position  in  life,  will"  give  board,  lodging  and  education  to  an 
orphan  child  of  a  family  left  in  want  by  the  war. 

$60.00  a  year  for  the  orphan,  say,  of  a  poor  peasant  or  farmer. 

$120.00  a  year  for  the  orphan  of  a  better  class  farmer  or  small 
business  parent. 

$180.00  a  year  for  the  orphan  of  a  small  manufacturer  and 
pettv  professional  parent. 

$240.00  a  year  for  the  orphan  of  architects,  engineers,  lawyers, 

etc . 

$300.00  will  house,  feed  and  educate  for  one  year  a  mutilated 
soldier,  enabling  him  to  re-start  life  in  a  new  profession. 

$25  000.00  will  insure  the  foundation  of  a  home  for  eighty 
mutilated  soldiers,  insure  their  board  and  lodging  for  a  year  and 
educate  them  to  start  in  life  once  more  useful  and  happy  c'tizens, 
all  knowing  not  only  that  their  help  comes  from  America,  but  the 
names  of  those  helping  them. 

THE  \MERICAN  OUVROIR  FUND,  20  FIFTH  AVENUE, 
NEW  YORK,  HAS  A  LIST  OF  NEEDY  MUTILATED  SOL- 
DIERS, EACH  NEEDING  $300  FOR  RE-EDUCAT1^G  HIM 
IN  A  NEW  PROFESSION,  INOLUDING  A  YEAR  S  BOARD 
AND  LODGING. 

EACH  INDIVIDUAL.  OR  GROUP  OF  INI^^VIDUATA 
WHO  ADOPTS  ONE  OF  THESE  MUTILATED  \\  ILL  BE 
KEPT  INFORMED  OF  HIS  PROGRESS  AND  LIFE  B\  IHb 
SOLDIER  HIMSELF  WHO  IS  HELPED. 


THOSE     WHO     ARE     LEFT  BEHIND 


HOW  TO  MAKE  CONTRIBUTIONS  FOR  THE 
AMERICAN  OU\'R01R 
The  American  Ouvroir,  15G  Boulevard  Haussmann,  Paris,  will 
give  a  personal  accounting  to  each  individual  donor. 

Cheques  should  be  made  to  the  order  of 


J.  P.  MORGAN  &  CO. 

For  Account  AMERICAN  OUVROIR  FUND 


and  mailed  to  J.  P.  Morgan  &  Co.,  23  Wall  Street,  New  York. 

IT  IS  EARNESTLY  REQUESTED  THAT  CHEQUES  BE 
DRAWN  AS  ABOVE  AND  NOT  TO  INDIVIDUALS,  TO 
AVOID  CONFUSION  IN  KEEPING  THE  ACCOUNTS,  AS 
THE  AMERICAN  OUVROIH  CANNOT  OTHERWISE  AC- 
COUNT TO  THE  INDIVIDUAL  DOXOR. 

When  the  gift  is  intended  for  a  specific  purpose  the  donor 
should,  when  the  cheque  is  mailed  to  the  banker,  write  direct  to 
the  American  Ouvroir,  20  Fifth  Avenue,  New  York;  stating 
amount  sent,  and  his  wishes  regarding  expenditure  of  the  donation. 

CONTRIBUTIONS  OF  MATERIALS  AND  CLOTHIN'C.  I'lTC 
These  should  lie  sent  express  prepaid  addressed  to 


WAR  RELIEF  CLEARING  HOUSE 

133  Charlton  Street,  New  York 
FOR  THE  AMERICAN  OUVROIR 

156  Boulevard  Haussmann,  Fans 


Notice  of  shipment  with  list  of  contents  of  jiackages  should  be 
mailed  to  the  Executive  Secretary  of  the  War  Helicf  Clearing 
House,  40  Wall  Street,  New  Y'ork. 

A  copy  of  this  list  of  contents  should  be  mailed  to  The  Ameri- 
can Ouvroir.  '20  Fifth  Avenue,  New  York. 

Please  pack  in  boxes  or  bales  of  four  (4)  cubic  feet  whenever 
the  articles  permit  this. 

MATERIALS  and  Articles  Needed  by  the  American  Ouvroir 

For  Men:  ,         ,  , 

Shoes  shirts,  drawers,  undershirts,  sweaters,  woolen  ""'l  cot- 
ton socks,  trousers,  coats,  vests,  overcoat*,  scarves,  caps  or  sott  hats, 
woolen  blankets,  handkerchiefs,  towels  and  bed-lmen. 

For  Wovien:  ,         ,  i  i.;„„o 

Shoes  waists,  blouses,  drawers,  woolen  and  cotton  stock  ngs, 
woolen  or  cotton  petticoats,  skirts,  shawls,  capes  woolen  blankets, 
cotton  and  linen  handkerchiefs,  towels  and  bed-linen. 
For  Girls  ai,,!  /.'oi/.";.-— Similar  articles. 


ALL    ALONE     IN     THE  WORLD 


THE  CX»UH)S1TK  GODMOTHER 


FROM  THE  NEW  YUUK  SUN 
December  i).  1915 

ThtB  Is  the  Btory  of  bow  a  Christmas  tree  turned  Into  a  RodrhlUl.  U  Isn't 
a  fairy  story,  for  it  happened  right  here  In  matter-of-fact  Now  York  a  few  days 
ago.  but  it  has  many  of  the  elements  of  fairy  tales  with  a  mora)  at  the  end  that 
will  perhaps  set  good  folk  thinking. 

It  is  the  story  of  a  little  group  of  bachelor  women,  ehiefly  artists,  who  were 
in  the  habit  of  gathering  together  for  a  Christmas  celebration  luid  who  have 
changed  their  celebration  this  year  into  an  effort  to  do  something  for  the  suflerers 
of  war.  finally  crystallizing  it  into  a  more  permanent  plan  to  adopt  u  littlo  sister 
of  war  in  France. 

"Let's  form  ourselves  into  a  godmother  group." 

"The  Composite  Godmother,"  suggested  one.  And  in  a  flash  the  Coniposlto 
Godmother  became  a  live,  vigorous  entity,  the  first  of  many  such  groups  that  will 
spread  from  this  gleam  of  Christmas  good  feeling  in  the  hearts  of  seven  baeholor 
women. 

Being  a  godmother  means  merely  providing  for  the  material  welfare  of  a  chliil. 
and  it  takes  a  smaller  sura  than  one  would  sujipose.  because  of  the  careful  plan- 
ning of  the  French  National  Association  for  the  Protection  of  the  Families  of 
Soldiers  Who  Died  for  Their  Country.  That  child  is  made  known  to  liis  god- 
mothers through  a  photograph  and  the  sending  of  his  full  story  through  letters 
from  the  child  himself  or  his  guardians  if  he  is  too  young  to  write,  lie  or  sho 
becomes  a  definite,  real  little  boy  or  girl,  even  tliough  away  olT  in  France,  a  llnU 
cementing  the  bond  of  good  feeling  between  the  two  countries. 

The  machinery  of  operating  is  simple.  The  association  for  the  fain  1  lies  of 
soldiers  is  represented  in  this  country  just  now  by  Mrs.  Otis  A.  Mygntt.  who  with 
Mme.  Waddington.  wife  of  the  distinguished  French  statesman,  has  operated  the 
Holophane  Ouvroir  in  Paris,  one  of  the  most  efficient  and  far  reaching  of  the  works 
of  war  established  in  Paris,  the  only  strictly  American  ouvroir.  Mrs,  Mygntt  is 
the  official  representative  of  the  association,  which  has  been  organized  by  some  of 
the  leading  men  and  women  of  France. 

The  chairman  of  the  godmother  sends  the  money  for  the  care  of  a  little 
frere  or  soeur  de  guerre  to  the  American  Ouvroir  Fund.  ITitl  Boulevard  llaussmann, 
Paris,  which  is  a  sort  of  clearing  house  between  America  and  France  for  any  kind 
of  war  relief.  The  money  can  be  sent  directly  through  .1.  P.  Morgan  &  Co..  oncn 
or  twice  a  year  as  the  group  chooses,  and  it  is  turned  over  through  the  awsoclatlon 
to  the  mother  or  the  family  that  takes  care  of  the  child.  And  to  tho  godmothers 
comes  back  the  direct  word  of  the  child  of  their  adoption. 

It  Ik  a  Christmas  thought,  thl.-;  idea  of  adopting  the  little  French  orplian  of  an 
artist  by  the  Composite  Godmothers,  but  It  is  a  thought  that  will  spread  over  tho 
vear  perhaps  over  years  to  come.  Already  the  Idea  has  passed  to  others  and  a 
number  of  godmother  groups  have  been  started.  The  idea  will  spread  to  other 
cities.    It  is  one  with  endless  possibilities. 

One  may  be  an  individual  godmother  or  a  composite  godmother  of  whatever 
size  group  one  wishes.  A  group  of  children,  a  class  in  Hchool  or  Sunday-school, 
may  be  godmothers  or  godfathers  to  some  little  boy  or  girl  in  France  whom  war 
has  rendered  less  fortunate  than  they.  Anywhere  from  two  dollars  to  twenty 
dollars  a  month,  twenty-four  dollars  to  two  hundred  and  forty  dollars  a  year  Is 
the  amount  the  French  Association  asks  for  the  care  of  a  child. 

The  Personal  Relief  Committee,  of  which  Mrs.  Mygatt  is  head  In  this  country, 
receives  from  time  to  time  from  Paris  lists  of  women  and  children,  and  mutilated 
and  blind  soldiers  in  need  of  help  with  their  full  stories.  Perhaps  some  one  would 
prefer  to  be  a  godmother  to  a  soldier  who  has  been  handicapped  by  war.  Through 
the  same  source  godmothers  or  godfathers  can  adopt  a  soldier,  can  provide  him 
with  an  arm  or  leg  for  those  he  has  lost,  or  can  re-educate  him  so  as  to  give  him 
a  new  chance  at  life.  Three  hundred  dollars  pays  for  equipping  him  with  a  new 
trade  in  place  of  that  for  which  he  has  been  inrapa<  itated,  the  sura  to  bo  paid  Id 
any  kind  of  instalments  through  the  year  that  one  desires. 

Or  one  can  be  a  godmother  if  one  prefers  to  a  soldier  at  the  front,  merely  by 
getting  from  Mrs.  Mygatt  the  name  of  a  soldier  from  the  invaded  swtlon  who  U 
without  word  or  communication  from  his  family  and  so  lacks  those  little  romfortR 
and  cheering  letters  that  a  loved  one  provides.  Fifty  francs  or  ten  dnllars  pro- 
vides a  comfortable  outfit  of  clothing  lor  the  winter  and  letters  to  the  soldier 
showing  that  some  one  in  far  off  America  cares  for  his  well-being,  bring  as  much 
comfort  to  his  spirit  as  warm  clothing  to  his  body. 

WHY  NOT  FORM  A  GEOUP  OF  TW  KXTV  KHIENDS,  OIJ 
CHILDREN,  IN  YOUR  COMMUNITY,  AND  ItlOCOMl';  A 
"COMPOSITE  GODMOTHER"  TO  A  POOI!  FUKNCll 
ORPHAN.  .$0  A  YEAR  (50  CENTS  A  MONTH)  EACH  WILL 
LODGE.  BOARD  AND  EDUCATE  TTfE  CIIILD  OF  A 
BRAVE  DEAD  SOLDIER. 


FROM  THE  NEW  YORK  HERAI.D.  PARIS  EDITION 

June.  Iv'lj 

Many  o[  the  "Ouvroirs"  of  Paris  were  never  In  more  need  of  funds  than  at  the 
oresent  moment,  after  the  strain  uf  a  year's  work  in  clothing  thousands  of 
soldiers  and  with  the  prospects  of  having  thousands  more  to  be  clothed. 

The  Holophane  "Ouvroir"  at  150  Boulevard  Haussmann,  which  was  organized 
by  Mme  Mary  King  Waddington  and  Mrs.  Otis  Mygatt.  is  one  of  the  most  worthy 
of  these  charities  and  is  in  dire  need  of  funds.  It  was  one  of  the  first  to  oi)en 
after  war  was  declared,  and  owing  to  the  splendid  record  it  has  made  during  the 
uast  year  it  will  maite  every  effort  to  continue  another  year. 

The  original  intention  of  Mme.  Waddington  and  Mrs.  Mygatt  was  to  help  a  few 
women  to  obtain  work,  but  with  donations  from  friends  coming  in.  the  work  grew 
and  enabled  the  "Ouvroir  "  to  keep  from  thirty  to  fifty  women  constantly  employed. 

Since  August  6.  1914,  the  sum  of  40.000  francs  has  been  spent  on  clothing, 
which  has  been  distributed  to  soldiers.  It  is  interesting  to  see  the  account  books 
for  the  year  which  have  been  supervised  by  Mrs.  Mygatt.  Each  contribution  Is 
marked  and  the  name  and  address  of  each  soldier  benefited  by  It  Is  recordixi.  so 
that  every  subscriber,  if  he  desires,  can  know  what  has  become  of  his  gift,  and 
the  letters  of  thanks  received  from  the  soldiers  are  forwarded,  on  reiiuest,  to  tha 

At  present  more  than  300  letters  from  soldiers  at  the  front,  appealing  for 
clothing  and  small  comforts,  remain  unanswered.  As  many  as  thirty  soldiers  call 
in  person  each  day  to  ask  for  packages,  and  so  far  not  one  has  been  tvirned  away. 
It  Is  the  earnest  wish  of  the  ■'Ouvroir'"  to  continue  such  an  excellent  re<-onl.  hut 
funds  are  greatly  needed. 

November,  1915 

The  Ouvroir  Holophane.  at  156  Boulevard  Haussmann,  founded  in  August,  1914, 
by  Mme  Mary  King  Waddington  and  Mrs.  Otis  Mygatt.  has.  up  to  October  I.  1915, 
distributed  to  soldiers  clothing  and  other  articles  to  the  value  of  43,U51  francs, 
besides  materials  for  clothing  estimated  at  4,500  francs  which  have  been  given  by 
Countess  Grey,  Mrs.  Robert  Benson,  Mme.  Waddington,  and  other  friends  of  the 

''""'The  sum  of  15.205  francs  has  been  paid  to  women  in  wages.  The  cost  for 
heating,  lighting,  and  bookkeeping  is  defrayed  from  a  special  fund,  so  that  all  con- 
tributions of  money  go  to  help  women  and  soldiers.       ,      ,     ,  ,  ,  ■ 

The  Ouvroir  was  one  of  the  first  to  start  at  the  outbreak  of  war  and  has  done 
an  excellent  work  Its  American  founders  never  for  one  day  having  neglected  the 
many  details  required  to  keep  such  an  extensive  work  In  perfect  running  order. 

The  iccounts  are  kept  by  an  expert  bookkeeper  and  are  examined  from  time 
to  time  by  an  accountant.  The  name  of  every  soldier  who  has  received  clothing 
during  the  lost  fourteen  months  is  entered  on  the  books  and  not  only  are  his  needs 
looked  after,  but  the  Ouvroir  keeps  in  touch  with  his  family.  ,  .,  ,  „ 

Help  Is  urgently  needed  now  to  keep  women  In  work  and  soldiers  In  clothing 
during  the  coming  winter.  Every  donator,  on  request.  Is  supplied  with  a  detallejl 
list  of  the  soldiers  who  have  benefited  by  his  or  her  gift  and  the  articles  received. 

YOU  WHO  ARE  READING  THIS  CAN  OREATLY  HELP 
THE  AMERICAN  OUVROIR  PERSONAL  IiNTEHEST  WOliK 
IN  FRANCE  BY  FOBMdNG  GROUPS  OF  INDIVIDUALS, 
OR  COMMITTEES,  IN  YOUR  OWN  LOCALITIES,  WHO 
WILL  INTEREST  CHARITABLE  AMERICANS  IN  THE 
LIVES  OF  ORPHANS  OR  MUTILATED  SOLDI ]':i!S  OR 
NEEDY  SOLDIERS  AT  THE  FRONT  IN  FRANCE. 
WE  WILL  SEND  YOUR  COMMITTEES  THE  PHOTO- 
GRAPHS AND  PARTICULARS  OF  SUCH  UN- 
FORTUNATES, AND  AS  SOON  AS  A  FUND  HAS  BEEN 
RAISED  FOR  A  PARTICULAR  CASE  YOU  WILL  BE  PUT 
IN  DIRECT  COMMUNICATION  AND  CAN  CORRESPOND 
WITH  THE  ONE  YOU  ARE  HELPING.  IF  YOU  HAVE 
NO  ONE  TO  TRANSLATE  SUCH  CORRESPONDENCE 
YOU  CAN  SEND  IT  THROUGH  THE  AMERICAN 
OUVROIR,  15G  BOULEVARD  HAUSSMANN,  WHERE  IT 
WILL  BE  TRANSLATED  AND  REFORWARDED  TO  DES- 
TINATION. YOUR  PERSONAL  INTEREST  IN  THE 
LIVES  OF  THOSE  YOU  HELP  WILL  DOUBLi:  THE 
HELPING  VALUE  OF  THE  MONEY  YOU  CONTIUBUTE. 


Following  is  tlie  list  of  contributions  received  np  to  September 
30th,  for  which  tlie  Ouvroir  raost  gratefully  thanks  those  who  have 
so  generously  helped : 


Mr.  W.  G.  Shnrp,  the  American 

AmbasKador  in  I*ari^   10^ 

ComlcSKe  Jacques  de'Aramon .  .  .  91 

Mr.  J.  C.  Ayt-r  

Mrs.   Krcd   Ailen   100 

ConiteHKC   (le   Hrigode   248 

MartjulKo  de  Breleuil   240 

CointtwHe  de  Bernis   10 

ComteHHe  de  Baritauit   H 

Admlrai  and  Mrs.  Berry   125 

Mru.  HoKgs    8 

MarcliloneH.s   Blandford    13? 

Mr.  Bellow    300 

Mrs.  George  Brady   .'j30 

Mrae.  Philippe  BSrard   100 

Mme.  BoulnolH    147 

Liidy   Blanc    50 

Mme.   BurKeHH   Moore   fiO 

Mile.  (:ohh6  de  BrlHsac   30 

<.-omto«so  do  cherlsey   1*10 

MlsH  Coliinga    8 

nuchcHse  do  Camastra   731 

Mme.   ('arraby    2,446 

MiHH  Henrietta  Oapel   20 

Mr.  IJevoto    81 

Mrs.    UodKe    50 

Mr.   ThomaB  Davlduou   1,000 

Mrs.   Depew    152 

MrH.  lJunston    2 

M.  Descbampa    50 

Mrs.  Carr  Klllson   25 

MrH.    Kvans    25 

MM.  A.  Froget  et  Ueachamps.  .  .  400 

M.  A.   Frogot   268 

Mr.  ProHcott  Pay   1,000 

ComtewHe  de  Forceville             .  300 

romtcHse  do  Francqueville   22 

Mr.  H.   1).  Foote   200 

Mrs.  Forbes    142 

Mr.  ('.   Forbes   50 

Mr.  W.  H.  Field   100 

Mrs.   Osgood   Field   50 

ComtesBG  (iraffenrled    77 

Mrs.  Caroline  Getty   298 

Mrs.   B.  M.  Greene   50 

Mrs.  Gibbs    100 

Miss   Gray    469 

Countess  (Jrey    275 

Mme.  de  Germon   61 

Mrs.    Walter   Gay   40 

Mme.  Houdand    180 

Mme.  Hydraquo    52 

Comtesse  llaldegonde    2 

Mr.  Helvig    2 

Miss   Hart    5 

Mrs.  Hughes  Hallett   260 

Marquise  do  .laucourt   40 

Miss  .Tnmson    20 

Mrs.   .lames    35 

Lady    Kvolyn    .Tones   137 

Mr.   .lames   50 

Mr.  Henry  Johnstone   27 

Mrs.   Kahn    97 

lliss   Henrietta   King   50 

Mr.   Herman  Kohlsatt   100 


Franca 

Comtesse  Odon  de  Lubersac  -  .  .  .  248 

Mme.   Lacombe    J* 

Mrs.  Lawrens   

Mrs.  Otis  Mygatt  and  Mrs.  S. 

Mygatt   18.378 

Mrs.   John   Munroe   »wo 

Mr.  Charles   Mathew   250 

Mrs.   Mead    JS" 

Mrs.  MouHon   

Baronne  del  Marmol. 
Comtesse  do  Mun... 
Mrs.  Mackay 


48 

5 

„    87 

Princesse   Murat    107 

Mme.  la  04n«rale  Marchand....  SO 
Duchesse  de   La  Motte-Houdan- 

court   

Mr.  Mesdach 


17 

 „„„^_    2 

Mrs.  Norledge    250 

Captain  de  Nanteull.... 

Mrs.  Park   

Mrs.  Pearce   

Marquise  de  PommeroUn 
Dr.  James  Putmann.... 

Mrs.  Pym   

Mrs.   Reubell    IJO 

Mrs.  Riley    ISO 

Princesse  Ruspoli  Poggia  Suasa 


6 
89 

150 
10 

200 
90 


120 


Comtesse  de  Ranty   116 


M.  Srherman 
Mrs.  Symons 
Comtesse  de  Slncay 


Baronne  de  Selli*re   629 


Comtesse  de  S6gur. 

Comtesse  Simeon   

Mrs.  Scott   

Mme.  Stael   

Mme.  and  Mile.  Sallandrouze. 


Mr.   Howard  Taylor   100 

Mr.  F.   S.  Terry   628 

Mrs.  Edward  Tuck   l.BOO 

Mile.  Tournler    100 

Mrs.  Herbert  Tittany   158 

Princesse  de  La  Tour-d'Auvergoe  36 

Mrs.  Perry  Tiffany   4 

MarquisS  do  Talleyrand   273 

Duchesse  de  Tr^vlse   233 

Slgnora  Tlttonl    448 

Mrs.  Thayer    46 

Mrs.  Turner    16 

Baronne  Vlltars    B 

Mme.  Valentin    12 

Mrs.  Whitman    129 

Mr.  Washburm    100 

Mr.   Charles  Wake   BO 

Mrs.  William  Warner   IBO 

Mrs.  Wat-son    55 

Mrs.   Welsh    232 

Mrs.    Egerton   Webb   50 

Miss   Waterlow    219 

Mrs.    Winslow    25 

Mrs.  Whitney  Warren   100 

Mrs.  Waddington  s  Reliet  Fund.  21,822 

Various  and  Anonymous   1,340 

Total  amount  received  62,460 


PERSONAL  INTEREST 


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